Mahabharata [sanskrit]

699,462 words | ISBN-10: 812150094X | ISBN-13: 9788121500944

The Sanskrit edition of the Mahabharata, one of the largest epic poems ever written, consisting of 100,000 metrical verses. Consisting of 18 books, the Mahabharata details the history and legends concerning ancient India (Bharata), including a major battle campaign involving the Kauravas and the Pandavas, also known as the Kurukshetra War. This portion also contains the Bhagavad-Gita. Alternative titles: Mahābhārata (महाभारत).

Verse 6.114.41

शिखण्डी तु महाराज भरतानां पितामहम् ।
आजघानोरसि क्रुद्धो नवभिर्निशितैः शरैः ॥ ४१ ॥

śikhaṇḍī tu mahārāja bharatānāṃ pitāmaham |
ājaghānorasi kruddho navabhirniśitaiḥ śaraiḥ || 41 ||

Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.

...in appearance the (all-destructive) fire that rises at the end of Yuga. His bow and arrows constituted the blazing flames (of that fire). The flight of his weapons...

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (6.114.41). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shikhandi, Shikhandin, Maharaja, Maharajan, Bharata, Pitamaha, Aja, Gha, Rasin, Kruddha, Navan, Nishita, Shara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.114.41). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “śikhaṇḍī tu mahārāja bharatānāṃ pitāmaham
  • śikhaṇḍī -
  • śikhaṇḍī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    śikhaṇḍin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • mahārāja -
  • mahārāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahārājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahārājan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bharatānām -
  • bharata (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bharata (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    bharatā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • pitāmaham -
  • pitāmaha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “ājaghānorasi kruddho navabhirniśitaiḥ śaraiḥ
  • āja -
  • āja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aj (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • ghān -
  • gha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • or -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • rasi -
  • rasin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    rasin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kruddho* -
  • kruddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    krudh -> kruddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √krudh class 4 verb]
  • navabhir -
  • navan (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    navan (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • niśitaiḥ -
  • niśita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    niśita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • śaraiḥ -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.114.41

Cover of edition (2013)

The complete Mahabharata (12 Volumes)
by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013)

4900 pages; [Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.] ISBN: ‎ 812150094X or 9788121500944;

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Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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Preview of verse 6.114.41 in Kannada sript:
ಶಿಖಣ್ಡೀ ತು ಮಹಾರಾಜ ಭರತಾನಾಂ ಪಿತಾಮಹಮ್ ।
ಆಜಘಾನೋರಸಿ ಕ್ರುದ್ಧೋ ನವಭಿರ್ನಿಶಿತೈಃ ಶರೈಃ ॥ ೪೧ ॥

Cover of edition (2008)

The Complete Mahabharata (9 volumes)
by M. N. Dutt (2008)

6415 pages; Sanskrit Text with English Translation; [Edited By: Dr. Ishwar Chandra Sharma & Dr. O.N. Bimali] [Publisher: Parimal Publication Pvt. Ltd.]

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Cover of edition (2017)

Mahabharata (Hindi Translation, Six Volumes)
by Sahityacharya Pandit Ramnarayandutt Shastri Pandey "Ram" (2017)

7350 pages; [महाभारत] [Publisher: Gita Press, Gorakhpur] 44 Color and Black/white illustrations.

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Cover of Bengali edition

The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

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Preview of verse 6.114.41 in Bengali sript:
শিখণ্ডী তু মহারাজ ভরতানাং পিতামহম্ ।
আজঘানোরসি ক্রুদ্ধো নবভির্নিশিতৈঃ শরৈঃ ॥ ৪১ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)

14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]

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Preview of verse 6.114.41 in Gujarati sript:
શિખણ્ડી તુ મહારાજ ભરતાનાં પિતામહમ્ ।
આજઘાનોરસિ ક્રુદ્ધો નવભિર્નિશિતૈઃ શરૈઃ ॥ ૪૧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 6.114.41 in Malayalam sript:
ശിഖണ്ഡീ തു മഹാരാജ ഭരതാനാം പിതാമഹമ് ।
ആജഘാനോരസി ക്രുദ്ധോ നവഭിര്നിശിതൈഃ ശരൈഃ ॥ ൪൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.114.41 in Telugu sript:
శిఖణ్డీ తు మహారాజ భరతానాం పితామహమ్ ।
ఆజఘానోరసి క్రుద్ధో నవభిర్నిశితైః శరైః ॥ ౪౧ ॥

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